American - Politician | December 12, 1924 - February 1, 2013
No, I am not a homosexual. If I were a homosexual, I would hope I would have the courage to say so. What's cruel is that you are forcing me to say I am not a homosexual. This means you are putting homosexuals down. I don't want to do that.
Ed Koch
HopeCourageI AmMeYouDown
I changed the city of New York. I gave people back their morale.
New YorkPeopleCityBackNewGave
I probably enjoy campaigning more than most other people in public office because I like people and I enjoy going out there and telling people what I've done.
PeopleEnjoyDoneMoreOfficeOut
In a neighborhood, as in life, a clean bandage is much, much better than a raw or festering wound.
LifeBetterCleanNeighborhoodRaw
I'm not the type to get ulcers. I give them.
GiveGetTypeThem
If you don't like the President, it costs you 90 bucks to fly to Washington to picket. If you don't like the governor, it costs you 60 bucks to fly to Albany to picket. If you don't like me - 90 cents.
PoliticsMeFlyYouWashingtonLike
We're in the hands of the state legislature and God, but at the moment, the state legislature has more to say than God.
GodMomentHandsSayMoreThan
The knife of corruption endangered the life of New York City. The scalpel of the law is making us well again.
LifeNew YorkCityLawCorruption
If you seek violence, we will seek to put you in jail.
ViolenceYouJailWillSeekPut
You don't have to love them. You just have to respect their rights.
LoveRespectYouRightsJustThem
The person who is bent on killing you will follow you wherever you are.
YouPersonWillFollowWhereverWho
If they don't want to pay for it, they can stop drinking it.
StopWantPayDrinking
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